radar beacon

radar beacon

n.

A fixed device that sends or receives, amplifies, alters, and returns a radar signal, permitting a distant receiver to determine its bearing and sometimes its range.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

radar beacon - a device that, on receiving radar signals, transmits coded signals in response to help navigators determine their position racon electronic signal - a signal generated by electronic means

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A receiver-transmitter combination that sends out a coded signal when triggered by the proper type of pulse, enabling determination of range and bearing information by the interrogating station or aircraft. Also called RB.